u/North-Exit9159

Hey, new to the sub. I'm coming from a 4th generation 4Runner that got totaled, and since I've acquired a fifth wheel camper recently and also had a daughter in January I was looking for something to tackle both topics; that being room for a carseat and the ability to tow on only limited occasions while not slaughtering me on gas and long term reliability.

For those reasons, I was cruising FB Marketplace and found a 2012 F250 with the 6.2L gas engine. From what I've read, these are seemingly rock solid and able to last me upwards of 300k miles with religious maintenance like I've done with my 4Runner.

I have some videos from the seller and wanted to get this community's opinion on the sale. He's asking $17.5k for it, and comparatively that seems like a good deal alongside other listings. 114k miles on the dash, and I've noticed the bed cross members are corroded but I have an A-frame hoist I can swap those easy with.

So, what do you guys think? Good deal? Anything I should know or didn't notice?

TL;DR

2012 F250 6.2L with 114k miles for $17.5k, good deal?

Scoping out replacement for my '06 SR5 and found an '04 Limited with 134k on the dash, asked for underside pictures and saw some gnarly welding on where the catalytic converter meets the exhaust. What could this imply other than someone's shoddy welding skills? Stolen cat, or a major engine problem they attempted a poor repair at? Not to mention the corrosion on the driveshaft.